So, I’ve told 6 years’ worth of students that I am a child of Schoolhouse Rocks. Some parents might remember those Saturday mornings where we waited patiently between cartoons to see what was coming on next. The folks at Schoolhouse Rocks would provide us with some edutainment! How many of you can sing along to I’m Just a Bill, Conjunction Junction or Interplanet Janet?
I decided recently that the power in these videos was the fact that I heard them over and over and over… I memorized every word… and remembered them ALL these years later! So, each week until the end of the year, I’ll be sharing a Schoolhouse Rocks video with your kids. I’ll play the same one each morning for an entire week, so it gets etched in their little brains….
These are the THREE that your kids can now sing by heart!
NOUNS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc-ukN1Rvb8
SUBJECTS & PREDICATES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGN_NxKIIFM
PRONOUNS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg9MKQ1OYCg&feature=related
Finally, we did some more “brain etching” with the kids today to remember some math strategies. Each frame has a “chant” and a hand movement… I think some of these ideas sunk in deeper than others, but for a giggle, give it a shot and ask your kids what each of these mean. We’ll do them again in the morning 🙂 OH, the things I think of when I wake up in the middle of the night, hee hee!!
LOVE IT! We have been watching them on DVD here. I find myself singing Mr. Morton these days 🙂
Geuss what mrs.brooks i saw cam at north falmouth yesterday! he is in the class next to mine!
cool Bella But Mrs. Brooks I watched ALL the Grammar Rock videos!Write back soon.
Hey there Bella and Number Eight,
Such a small world, huh, Bells? Tell Cam hello from all of us. I’m glad you’re enjoying the Grammar Rock vids, Grant. I LOVE them!
See you soon,
Love,
Mrs. Brooks
Hi Mrs. Brooks.
Yesterday I saw the eagles and their getting really big!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Alexis
Hi Alexis, they ARE getting big! It’s hard to remember what they looked like as babies, and it almost seems like they’re ready to fly off already! But then I see them all snuggled asleep together and realize they are still really young. It’s been great watching them.
Love, Mrs. Brooks
Dear Mrs.Brooks
I’m home sick.I’v ben tiard allday being sick is boring!I hope I can go to schooltomarow.My head hirts so much and my stumick hirts too.Yestrday I went to a birthday party for my cuson.
we played kickball.My cuson scot tryed toget me out and he put the ball out and I bonced off and laned on the growned.My hole body hirts today.Hope you had a grate day!!!!!!
Brianna
Hi Brianna,
I’m sorry that you are feeling sick and sore :(. I hope that you are feeling better so we can have you back with us tomorrow. You can do the online survey on the front page of our blog if you want to!
See you soon,
Love,
Mrs. Brooks